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Philodendron imbe

Schott ex Kunth (1841)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Alismatales Family: Araceae Genus: Philodendron

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Enum. Pl. 3: 50 (1841)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Philodendron imbe Honolulu; University of Hawaii campus Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 620406003 Oahu BISH 1962-04-06
2 Philodendron imbe U.S.A. Hawaii, Honolulu, Ho'omaluhia Bot. Garden, H/PMAUKA-1: growing in Philippines area, mauka (upslope) from main paved road, between paved road and secondary growth under power lines. Preserved_Specimen Epiphytic harbaceous climber growing from ground to top of 30 ft tree. clinging by strong aerial roots: sap watery, turning reddish on drying, atrongly aromatic; leaves all +/- similar in shape, but larger in sun; flowering on on apical , sun exposed stems; spathes elongate, pale green with purple margin, not opening, evidently not pollinated: all inflorescences drop off and no fruits seens; flowers inside in zones,fertile flowers at base of spadix, the intermediate zone, and sterile apical zone. Staples, G.W. 1619 Oahu BISH 2014-12-29
3 Philodendron imbe U.S.A. Hawaii, Honolulu, Ho'omaluhia Bot. Garden, H/PMAUKA-1: growing in Philippines area, mauka (upslope) from main paved road, between paved road and secondary growth under power lines. Epiphytic harbaceous climber growing from ground to top of 30 ft tree. Preserved_Specimen clinging by strong aerial roots: sap watery, turning reddish on drying, atrongly aromatic; leaves all +/- similar in shape, but larger in sun; flowering on on apical , sun exposed stems; spathes elongate, pale green with purple margin, not opening, evidently not pollinated: all inflorescences drop off and no fruits seens; flowers inside in zones,fertile flowers at base of spadix, the intermediate zone, and sterile apical zone. Staples, G.W. 1619 Oahu BISH 2014-12-29
4 Philodendron imbe Wahiawa; Wahiawa Botanic Garden Climbing many meters up a shaded tree trunk. Preserved_Specimen A root-climber. Spathe without olive green with some crimson overlay. Lau, J. 2226 Oahu BISH 1986-04-14
5 Philodendron imbe Wahiawa; Wahiawa Botanic Garden Open, sunny embankment. Preserved_Specimen Root-climbing vines intertangled. Lau, J. 2246 Oahu BISH 1986-04-14
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